Question

(1) did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly? (2) bats come in different shapes and sizes. (3) the weight of the smallest bat are less than a penny. (4) the flying foxes are the largest bats in size with a wingspan of up to 6 feet! (5) since some bats are blood - eaters, many humans is afraid of bats. (6) but actually, most bats are only interested in eating insects. (7) because they eat insects, bats are great for the ecosystem. (8) they help farmers by getting rid of insects that can damage crops. (9) since bats use a lot of energy fly around, they must eat many insects. (10) each night, bats can eat their body weight or more in insects, numbering in the thousands! (11) a bat colony that live in austin, texas, is famous because it eats between 10,000 and 20,000 pounds of insects each night. (12) bats have many natural predators like owls, hawks, and snakes. (13) however, more bats die due to diseases than due to these predators. (14) a bat - killing fungus known as the white - nose syndrome is responsible for some bat colonies declining by as much as 99 percent. (15) scientists believe humans are responsible for the transfer and spread of this disease among bats. (16) it is very important for us to
what change should be made in sentence 3?
select one:
a. change than to then
b. change are to is
c. change weight to weighs
d. change penny to pennies

Explanation:

• Sentence 3: "The weight of the smallest bat are less than a penny." has a subject - verb agreement error. The subject "the weight" is singular, so the verb should be "is" instead of "are".
• Option b: "Change are to is" corrects the subject - verb agreement error in the sentence.

Answer:

b. Change are to is